tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post8600088083031744794..comments2024-01-28T19:29:17.196-08:00Comments on Goodbye to Boobs: Lessons Learned From My MastectomySteph Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819812052464985800noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-8310807885888705412017-02-03T16:03:42.242-08:002017-02-03T16:03:42.242-08:00I wish we all felt that way. Funny thing is, while...I wish we all felt that way. Funny thing is, while I was slightly nervous about a major surgery, I was having immediate reconstruction....great right? Well, not exactly....I lost both implants 10days post op. Now I have these big craters in my chest with ribs poking out. While we may not be defined by the tissue we carry around, I found it to be a good solid kick to my feelings as a woman. While I never gave my boobs a lot of thought before, I sure do now that I do not have ANY.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549853621429431160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-51794834064351948222016-08-14T20:05:01.122-07:002016-08-14T20:05:01.122-07:00Your story is inspiring to many but not really the...Your story is inspiring to many but not really the normal. Bilateral Mastectomy is painful, lymph node removal is painful. And no one talks about PMPS (Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome) which is real for over 30% of Mastectomy patients. Stage IIb both breasts with lymph node involvement. Yes it gets easier but this doesn't happen overnight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-70028787048679519792016-06-21T07:00:50.898-07:002016-06-21T07:00:50.898-07:00Thank you for your story. I have a double mastecto...Thank you for your story. I have a double mastectomy scheduled in 3 days and I'm severely anxious and scared of the procedure. I've basically been an emotional train wreck since they said I had breast cancer. I cant wait for this to be over. Thank you for sharing your positivity.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-13763596251685587442016-05-30T18:40:36.036-07:002016-05-30T18:40:36.036-07:00Hi This is by far the best advice that I have come...Hi This is by far the best advice that I have come across so far! Thanks for sharing your experience in such a positive bright way! My surgery is in 30 days for Stage Zero DCIS with Multi Focal (Widespread pre-cancer cells). You have given me such relief that it will be Okay. It does not have to be better or worse post life altering surgery but just Okay and that's Okay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936554496504342059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-71705277159634368582016-05-30T18:40:08.757-07:002016-05-30T18:40:08.757-07:00Hi This is by far the best advice that I have come...Hi This is by far the best advice that I have come across so far! Thanks for sharing your experience in such a positive bright way! My surgery is in 30 days for Stage Zero DCIS with Multi Focal (Widespread pre-cancer cells). You have given me such relief that it will be Okay. It does not have to be better or worse post life altering surgery but just Okay and that's Okay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936554496504342059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-9276688971213613422015-10-14T04:08:05.101-07:002015-10-14T04:08:05.101-07:00Great advice! Thanks for sharing!
ShilpaGreat advice! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.weightlosssurgery-india.com/procedure/intragastric-gastric-balloon.html" rel="nofollow">Shilpa</a>Ashmitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664373238520589648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-35942020035171433592015-09-20T15:44:08.869-07:002015-09-20T15:44:08.869-07:00Love this, thank you for sharing! I'm 37 and h...Love this, thank you for sharing! I'm 37 and having a unilateral mastectomy this Thursday. I've been calm and optimistic through this process, but am trying to be mentally prepared for the anxiety I'll feel leading up to the surgery. It's reassuring to know this may in fact be the hardest part, mentally, of the process. I'm looking forward to being on the other side of it soon! -Lisa<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-54218899291626117342014-12-20T22:06:27.300-08:002014-12-20T22:06:27.300-08:00this is exactly what I needed to hear. thank you!!...this is exactly what I needed to hear. thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-40205568451784299852014-01-17T15:55:57.672-08:002014-01-17T15:55:57.672-08:00I agree with anonymous ,it does change you and lik...I agree with anonymous ,it does change you and like her I am going through a long hard battle , its been 9 months since I had my right mastectomy , and I still have a whole in my chest ,its been so slow in healing and I cant exercise incase it rips open again , my chest is tight .I am glad there are people out there who seem to get back to normal .And I wish I could too , I don't go out socially , I have put weight on ,I cant exercise at the gym ,my life has changed and is still changing . Thank goodness for my 4 toy poodles Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-1062832087853219882012-09-04T00:39:47.056-07:002012-09-04T00:39:47.056-07:00Thank you for this. You really have a very good s...Thank you for this. You really have a very good sense of humor. I have a friend who just had a mastectomy and I would like to share your blog so she'll at least have a chuckle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-89529646168375139872012-07-21T08:08:15.937-07:002012-07-21T08:08:15.937-07:00I agree, it DOES change you, for better or worse. ...I agree, it DOES change you, for better or worse. But how could you not be changed from such a huge body altering event?? I find it hard to contemplate she has not changed. I suppose it's all about how you handle it mentally. Dr. Phil said something that helped me some, (I heard this before my surgery), "You are not defined by the tissue you carry around."Lorrainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-88762256929309355282012-05-22T04:52:08.730-07:002012-05-22T04:52:08.730-07:00OMG I wish I had found this before my simple nippl...OMG I wish I had found this before my simple nipple saving unilateral mastectomy 4 days ago! YOUR words would have been such a comfort to me. You are so right... nothing is worse than what I put myself thru before surgery! I was anxious and scared to the point where I thought I was going crazy. I had my surgery 4 days ago and I was in the hospital for 3 days (complications from anethesia). I am home now and feel SO much better. I am a little sore but have pain meds. Most of all I don't feel anxious or scared like I did. I honestly thought I was going to drop of a heart attack - never mind the d*mn breast cancer! lol That was such a scary place to be... I even named it "The BAD Place". Anyone out there now that is awaiting surgery and is scared and anxious - PLEASE try to relax! IT will be okay! Really, the mental anguish you are going thru before surgery is truly the worst part. And don't forget I am only 4 days from surgery and I am saying this! BTW - I can't drive but I am gardening, walking around, doing laundry, cleaning the house, showering..... I am actually upset that my Dr.s won't allow me to do more! I am very active and very fit which I think also helps a LOT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-65204763665271877732011-09-10T19:21:09.528-07:002011-09-10T19:21:09.528-07:00I'm gettting a single mastectomy next week but...I'm gettting a single mastectomy next week but I notice I'm getting very very angry at my family a lot. Whatta you think? Is it common?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-9066557627246051432011-01-11T07:57:55.622-08:002011-01-11T07:57:55.622-08:00Having not really spoken to anyone going through t...Having not really spoken to anyone going through the same as me (feeling like climbing inside myself and not coming out for about a year)! I stumbled upon your blog....Thank you. I'm due to have a mastectomy tomorrow, my heads all over the place, i'm normally a positive happy-go-lucky young Mum of three small children and it feels like i'm living in a bubble! Who is this person walking round in a daze - oh it's me!!!! It's so good to feel reassured that when this is all over, I will be me again, wife, mummy, daughter and friend - just a little lopsided! Thank you. xxxxxMenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-21564576040376086492010-11-29T09:44:07.374-08:002010-11-29T09:44:07.374-08:00thanks so much...im a bit less nervous about my up...thanks so much...im a bit less nervous about my upcoming mastectomy. and actually look forward to my nipples being where they used to be!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-34090156997341628912010-10-18T23:13:28.954-07:002010-10-18T23:13:28.954-07:00Thanks I am waiting for surgery next week and am h...Thanks I am waiting for surgery next week and am having the worst anxiety attacks for the first time ever. Worried won't wake up, worried about unbearable pain and blood.<br />Thanks for your blog makes me feel better knowing that you have come out the other side<br />LinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-11412105457815340382010-10-13T05:26:51.159-07:002010-10-13T05:26:51.159-07:00My Easley SC dentist uses special scraper to lesse...My <a href="http://drlewiswilson.com/dental_services.html" rel="nofollow">Easley SC dentist</a> uses special scraper to lessen the mild pains of teeth cleaning. It is more of a clay-ish rubber pallet operated by electricity. Though I haven't had any scary stories to share about dental visitation, I can tell that it lessens the grind this machine creates on my mouth. Talking about my <a href="http://drlewiswilson.com/dental_services.html" rel="nofollow">dentist, Easley SC</a> has a reputation of having innovative doctors and dentists trying out new technology for their craft.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188927407982119220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-8495114600441537412010-06-25T21:36:31.745-07:002010-06-25T21:36:31.745-07:00Hi well i think that lose the breast for a girl ha...Hi well i think that lose the breast for a girl have to be quite hard but there still implants in the good side but still a very traumatic process and i just want to say just like the shirt you lose you're boobs not you're sense of humourbuy generic viagrahttp://www.originalonlinepharmacy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-18007443372588536912010-06-18T22:39:42.616-07:002010-06-18T22:39:42.616-07:00I will be traveling this path toward end of July a...I will be traveling this path toward end of July and I have done so little except cry and feel sorry for myself. After reading this, I felt better. I just hop the good feeling lasts. I have my ups and downs. If anyone can say anything to make my anxiety feel at ease, please let me hear it. It feels good to read positive remarks and it certainly feels good to know that there is life after mastectomy. Thank you for sharing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-34395939366976384682010-02-04T06:43:02.007-08:002010-02-04T06:43:02.007-08:00Hi Patty... having my breast removed 6 yrs ago and...Hi Patty... having my breast removed 6 yrs ago and the battle was long and horrible.<br />It changed my life in many ways.<br />I came out of this bitter and angry, and scared and why me, I was a stunning women, who lost it all...<br />I lost my friends and my partner of 16 yrs.<br />I don't know the person that was left after the battle, so I'm sorry it's not about loosing your Breasts and being the same, as you are NOT the same, and never will be. <br />To battle the demon Cancer...your life has changed forever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-18812196345114190372010-01-25T07:47:56.900-08:002010-01-25T07:47:56.900-08:00Great advice! It's important to remember that ...Great advice! It's important to remember that who we are as women isn't tied to outer appearance. Thanks for sharing!Living Beyond Breast Cancerhttp://livingbeyondbc.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-21377113177709083252010-01-23T08:39:15.874-08:002010-01-23T08:39:15.874-08:00Dear Steph,
As usual, this is so well said and so ...Dear Steph,<br />As usual, this is so well said and so right on! Big, gentle hugs to you. Oh, and thanks for the teeth whitening warning! Love you and miss you. Come visit me in the sunshine! We can test out the new boobs on a topless beach! I bet no one will be looking at your shiny white teeth!Zivanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-14657741266006674782010-01-22T22:09:11.289-08:002010-01-22T22:09:11.289-08:00Another great post. In other words...life goes on....Another great post. In other words...life goes on.. and that's the point of doing what we're doing, right? I'm really glad to hear it too. BTW, thanks for the awesome thank you card, that was very sweet of you!Terihttp://myblip.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-86501698567758191502010-01-22T18:03:10.505-08:002010-01-22T18:03:10.505-08:00I love this. I recently had a mastectomy and I wo...I love this. I recently had a mastectomy and I would like to print number 5 out and put in on my refrigerator, and mail it to all my friends and keep it in the car with me. Hand it out to everyone who asks me how I am feeling "emotionally" Thanks so much for sharing. <br />If I had any of the accounts listed below, I would post as someone other then "anonymous". <br />CarolynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102055525445183428.post-66489849896167208592010-01-18T18:14:34.952-08:002010-01-18T18:14:34.952-08:00Thanks for the insight. Sounds exactly like what m...Thanks for the insight. Sounds exactly like what my social worker has been trying to tell me.Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333661002387209962noreply@blogger.com